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Henry County

Indiana · 49,137 residents (2025 est.) · 392 sq mi
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Henry County is home to 48,970 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The typical home is worth $154,400, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 1%. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 42.2, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
48,970
+1%since 2000
from 48,508 in 2000
49,137 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
125 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 121 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.2
+9%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
392 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K48K48K49K50K19902000201020202024Henry County
202449K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(2,414)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(2,847)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(2,779)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(2,817)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(2,892)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(6,259)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(6,007)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(6,477)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.1%(6,890)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(5,536)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(3,127)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(925)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,150
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,150 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,182
+66%since 2000
from $19,355 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.5%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
+6%since 2010
from 0.401 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,400
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$820
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
23.8% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.5%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
+10%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(47,274)
Black0.8%(412)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(387)
Asian0.2%(92)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(45,101)
Black2.2%(1,099)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,113)
Asian0.5%(238)
Other2.9%(1,419)
Diversity Score
19
+120%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−32%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(833)
Puerto Rican0.2%(105)
Cuban0%(23)
Dominican0%(17)
Honduran0%(17)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(75)
Korean0.1%(62)
Filipino0.1%(57)
Burmese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(19)
Ancestry
German16.9%(8,270)
English16.3%(7,978)
Irish10.7%(5,225)
American10%(4,874)
Scottish1.9%(925)
French1%(512)
Italian0.9%(456)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(408)
Dutch0.7%(364)
Norwegian0.7%(328)
British0.6%(283)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(179)
Polish0.3%(167)
Swedish0.3%(156)
Nigerian0.3%(129)
Swiss0.2%(111)
Greek0.1%(59)
Hungarian0.1%(42)
Danish0.1%(34)
West Indian0.1%(25)
Austrian0%(24)
Czech0%(15)
Canadian0%(13)
Slovak0%(10)
Belgian0%(7)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+43%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−7.7 ptssince 2011
from 11.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 55.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
47.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2012
from 16.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.7%
+20.7 ptssince 2017
from 68.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 98.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(7,644)
Married45.2%(9,755)
Widowed4.5%(968)
Divorced14.9%(3,224)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(4,675)
Married48.7%(9,413)
Widowed11.6%(2,242)
Divorced15.6%(3,009)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−10.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.4%(456)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(687)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(1,017)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(161)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,952 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Henry County, Indiana?

Henry County, Indiana has about 48,970 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Henry County, Indiana?

The typical household in Henry County, Indiana earns about $63,150 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Henry County, Indiana expensive?

In Henry County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $154,400, and the typical rent is about $820 a month.

How educated are people in Henry County, Indiana?

About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Henry County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Henry County, Indiana?

About 13.6% of people in Henry County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Henry County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Henry County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 831 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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